Register now for our 12th annual conference, themed Building the Future We Want: Increasing Equitable Postsecondary Attainment, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. This year’s in-person, one-day conference will be held at I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center in Champaign, Illinois. The conference is an engaging learning opportunity designed for leaders from secondary and postsecondary education, local and state government, community-based organizations, policy advocates, grantmakers, employers, and other stakeholders interested in equitably increasing postsecondary attainment in Illinois.
Additional session information is coming soon!
8:00–9:00 a.m. | Breakfast & Networking
9:00–10:15 a.m. | Welcome & Opening Plenary
Bridging the Divide: Opportunity Gaps Impacting Students of Color and Students from Low-income Communities with keynote speaker Wil del Pilar, PhD, Senior Vice President, Education Trust
10:25–11:20 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions
11:30 a.m.–12:25 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions
12:35–2:00 p.m. | Lunch & Student Voices
2:15–3:10 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions
3:20–4:15 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions
Yes! Complimentary parking will be available.
Yes! Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included.
Advanced registration is required. For a quicker check-in process on the conference day, please have your ticket with the QR code ready at the check-in tables (digital or print).
Yes! ISAC will provide professional development hours for ISBE educator licensure or continuing education credits through the Illinois Department of Financial Regulations. Completion of the evaluation survey at the conclusion of the conference is required to earn PD hours or CE credits.
The I Hotel room block is now full. Fortunately, the Champaign area has many hotels nearby.